Nature Sijo Poems

Floating magical fairy upon a water lily,
Blessing all of the living beings deep within a pond,
Casting spells of rejuvenation with flickerings of her wand....

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In the frigid silence of glacial eve, penguins gather tight. 
Emperors, waddling half in black, under half-lit southern night.
One dreams of flight, yet stays on...

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Winter’s Womb 1-18-24 45 Syllables
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Winter’s Womb

In the temple of winter’s womb pearls of crystal plant snowflowers
Swaddled in thick quilts of snow in sacred silence nature...

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The swelling sea static at skyline, stillness stuck at edge of dusk,
waning waves break in splendor, pearls spread on the sedate reclined shore, 
twilight spectrum...

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In the salty air of twilight, I watch the palm trees sway.
The red and yellow colors lay so soft on the sky's horizon.
The sea is...

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The frost falls softly like thinning silver hair, a blanket
Upon fallen leaves, dead grass, windowpanes, bare tree limbs shake
As does silver haired woman, ready to...

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Last night's hoar's frost melted watering dormant tulip trees
Trees who wait for soil's warmth to awake spring's renewal growth
The white blanket thrown back, wrinkles remain...

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The real gold is all of Mother Earth's very own trees,
Helping our lungs to breathe in and out through every seasonal breeze.
We the gardeners must...

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Trees painting the horizon a variety of shades of green.
Streaks of white reflective light atop the rushing river.
Wind blowing roaring waves with all of its...

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A tiny yellow butterfly had descended before me,
Camoflaging with all the fallen golden autumn leaves,
Here in this park where I spend many of my solitary...

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The fiery tiger lilies upon greenest stems are blossoming
As the sunset behind the gray clouds is dimly glowing.
Gratitude for how every one of us just...

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The lost mirror of humanity’s soul, covered by helix threads 
Or a creature who would destroy the wall of man and beast 
Who would rip...

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Our minds are a mirror's fragments now facing each other
Reflecting rays of thoughts and passions from each ever-turning face
Building a house named "Sympathy" built from...

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Dandelions temporarily match leaves' yellow hues,
As spring meets autumn's remaining old transitional cues,
While the sun shines in a sky painted by many shades of true...

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Cotton candy clouds painted and afloat by eminent twilight.
Indeed all I see is such a beautiful pastel sight.
Sunsets are always reminding me everything's alright....

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